There are 6 ways to get from Gythio to Istanbul by bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Gýtheio to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
20h 10m₺5,455–8,493Bus, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Gýtheio to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ATH - IST
10h 57m₺4,740–13,608Drive 1,246.7 km
- Drive from Gythio to Istanbulcar 1,246.7 km
14h 59m₺13,401–19,357Bus, bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the bus from Gýtheio to Spartibus
- Take the bus from Sparti to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane KLX - IST
13h 59m₺10,810–17,158Bus, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Gýtheio to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ATH - SAW
11h 4m₺9,643–18,631Bus, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Take the bus from Gýtheio to Isthmosbus
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane ATH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
12h 43m₺7,056–15,074
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gythio to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gythio to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 10h 57m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Gythio to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gýtheio and arriving at Istanbul via Isthmos, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Gythio and Istanbul is 1458 km. The road distance is 1246.7 km.
The best way to get from Gythio to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 20h 10m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 20h 10m to get from Gythio to Istanbul, including transfers.
Gythio to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Korinthias, depart from Gýtheio station.
Gythio to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Korinthias, arrive at Isthmos station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Gythio. It is currently 4:29 AM in Gythio and 5:29 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Gythio to Istanbul is 1247 km. It takes approximately 14h 59m to drive from Gythio to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Gythio, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Gýtheio to Istanbul via Isthmos, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, and Athens in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–46,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–31,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–12,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–10,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–7,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–50,000
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Gýtheio to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺310–460
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Gýtheio to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺310–460
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Gýtheio to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺310–460
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Gýtheio to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺310–460
- Website
- KTEL Korinthias
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺390–950
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺390–950
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺390–950
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
Bus from Isthmos to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺390–950
- Website
- KTEL Argolidas
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,400
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +302731026441
- ktellakonias@yahoo.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Gýtheio to Sparti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺310–430
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Sparti to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺350–480
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,688
- Website
- Arda Tur
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